Combined container opener and liquid dispenser



J. S. KAHN June 4, 1940.

COMBINED CONTAINER OPENER AND LIQUID DISPENSER Original Filed May 4,1936 INVENTOR JUL/AN $.K/IHN ATTORN EY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICECOMBINED CONTAINER OPENER AND LIQUID DISPENSER Julian S. Kahn, New York,N. Y.

Application May 4, 1936, Serial No. 77,701 Renewed September 30, 1939 9Claims. (01. 221-22) This invention relates to improvements in com- Fig.6 is a fragmentary side view of the opening bined means for opening acontainer and disand valving means of the form of the invention pensingliquid therefrom. More particularly, the shown in Figure 1, beforerupturing of the can.

invention deals with means of this type for dis- Fig. 7 shows the deviceengaged upon the crown pensing liquids under pressure, such as beer,carcap of a bottle. 5 bonated water, and the like. In greater detail,the can C of usual design, is

The present manner of putting up beer for provided with end walls T andB. The device, home consumption in metal containers, has met shown inFigures 1, 2, and 6, as applied to this considerable commercial success.However, this can, is provided with a longitudinal strap meml0 successis not, at present, as universal as it might ber I0 inturned at l l to,form a bearing I2 for the be for the reason that opening methods of saidpin l3 upon which is mounted a clamp member containers are more or lesshaphazard. Due to M. This member, in the present form, compristhepressure in the containers, the consumer and es a handle portion l5 anda cam portion l6 the surrounding napery are often subjected to adaptedto engage against, for instance, the

uncontrolled drenchings despite the fact that wall B. 15 the pressure inthe containers has been reduced As shown, the handle portion I5 ispreferably to a minimum. The brewers, however, would like formed as asupport for the can when the conto increase the pressure now employed,in order tents are not being poured.

to provide the beer, when poured, with the The other end of the strapI0, is also inturned g0 creamy, foamy "head or collar so much deas at I7and upon'this inturned portion is mounti d, ed a valve body l8, providedwith a valve seat IS,

The present invention, therefore, seeks to proand threaded for a needlevalve member 20. vide improved means for safely and quickly open- Thismember is apertured at 2|, said aperture ing a pressure stored liquidcontainer and for being in communication with the valve chamber 35simply dispensing said liquid from the container 22. Suitable means,such as the skirt 23, may be in desired quantities without whollydissipating provided for manipulation of the valve stem 20. the pressurewithin the container until the en- The above valve structure ispreferably artire contents thereof are dispensed. ranged above theinturned portion l'l, while be- The invention also contemplates meanswherelow said portion there is provided an extension of {in by thebrewer may provide an increased pressure the valve body in the form of asharpened stem 24 in the container to provide the beer therein withhaving a passage 25 in communication with the a desirable foamy headwhen poured. valve chamber 22 and controlled by the valve Morespecifically the invention seeks to provide stem 20. an instrumentapplicable to beer cans or the like, Surrounding the stem 24, andextending b for rupturing a portion of said can, sealing said yond theend thereof, there is preferably providruptured point againstinadvertent loss of liquid ed a compressible sealing member 26. orpressure, and dispensing the liquid under con- As shown, in Figure 6,the device is positioned trolled valve means. so the sealing memberrests upon the can wall T. With the above and other objects, advantagesIn this position the clamp handle I5 is vertically and features in mind,the invention resides in the pendent, the low part 16a, of the cam l6being to novel device as illustrated in several forms in the clear ofthe can bottom B. As the handle I5 is accompanying drawing which isdescribed in the swung upwardly to the position shown in Figurefollowing specification. 1. the high part I6b engages the bottom B todraw In the drawing, which is intended for illustrathe strap l0downwardly, thus initially compressfive purposes l ing the sealingmember 26 as shown and then Fig. l is a side view partly in section, ofa deforcing the sharp end of the stem 24 through vice as contemplated inthis invention and as apthe can 1 It Will be noted that the can inpliedto a usual form of beer can. terior is effectively sealed during therupturing Fig. 2 is a plan view of the clamp end thereof. operation andsaid interior remains sealed so long Fig. 3 is a side view of analternate form of deas the valve stem 20 is on its seat. 50

vice When the liquid is to be dispensed the can is Fig. 4 is a similarview of still another form. inverted so the valve nozzle 2! is directedto- Fig. 5 is a broken side view of a modification of wards a glass orother container into which the the form shown in Figure 1 as applied toa nonliquid is to be poured and the valve is opened.

pressure container. The gases within the can will rise to the top, thatis towards the wall B, and the liquid will be forced thereby through thepassages 25 and II into the receiving vessel. The rate of flow may bevaried at will by manipulation of the valve skirt 2! and the valvequickly and easily closed when a desired amount has been thus dispensed.Any liquid remaining in the can will not deteriorate since the pressuretherein is dissipated only in proportion to the amount of liquid poured.Hence, the can may be stored, partly full, until used again.

When the can is empty, the device may be easily removed by swinging thehandle I! in the direction of the arrow. It is then ready forapplication to another can.

While this device is shown as applied to a. metal can, it is apparentthat'it may be designed for application to a glass bottle having a crownseal. In this event, the cam l6 would engage the bottom of the bottleand the stem 24 would pierce through the top of the crown cap in themanner above outlined.

The form of the invention illustrated in Figure 3, shows the clamp l0extending across one end of the container with a hook portion 28engaging the edge head thereof and a pivoted locking member 29 having apoint 30 engaging a diametrally opposite portion of said head.

Both forms of the invention shown in Figures 1 and 3 may be providedwith sizing means such as the adjustment 3| (Figure 1).

Another form of the invention (Figure 4) may comprise a device havingtoggle means 32 for clamping on a can. The device may be designed to beapplied longitudinally of the can or, as shown, across one end thereof.In the latter instance, the piercing stem 24 and the valve structurewould be arranged laterally at a point adjacent the can top.

The invention may also be practised on nonpressure containing cans, suchas cans of condensed milk and the like. In that event, it is notnecessary to seal the point of rupture as heretofore, but the device isprovided with an additional piercing member 33 which is hollow to permitingress of air to the can as its contents is being poured through thenozzle 21 (Figure 5).

While this specification makes mention of cans, it is understood thatthe invention may be applied to any, container having like propertiesand while the foregoing applications of the invention contemplate wholecontainers, the device may be designed to be engaged upon the crown capof a bottle as shown in Figure 7. In this case, the member ll may have ahook end 28 to engage the cap skirt in a manner similar to the hook 28of the device shown in Figure 3, and a locking member 29 may be adaptedto engage a diametrally opposite portion of the crown cap.

Although the invention has been shown in many different forms, stillother embodiments thereof may be apparent to skilled persons. For thisreason, the invention as claimed, should have its scope limited by theprior art rather than this specific disclosure.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising a hollow memberadapted to pierce a wall of a container, means for sealing beforepiercing, the area of the container to be pierced, valve means forcontrolling and regulating the flow of liquid through said hollowmember, 'and means for engaging a portion of the container opposed tothe mentioned wall for retaining the device upon said container.

2. A combined container opener and liquid dispenser comprising a memberadapted to be co-extensive with a major dimension of a container, meansfor clamping said member upon said container, tubular means carried bysaid member for piercing a wall of the container, means operative priorto the piercing, for sealing the tubular means adjacent to andsurrounding the area to be pierced, andmeans for controlling the flow ofliquid through the rupture formed by the piercing means.

3. A combined container opener and liquid dispenser comprising a strapmember, means for clamping said member upon a container, means carriedby said member for piercing a wall of the container, means operativeprior to the piercing, for sealing the piercing means adjacent to andsurrounding the area to be pierced, and means for controlling the flowof liquid through the rupture formed by the piercing means.

4. The combination with a pressure filled liquid container havingrupturable portions, of a combined rupturing and dispensing devicecomprising a clamp adapted to engage opposed portions of the container,a rupturing member, sealing means for the ruptured portion of thecontainer, said sealing means extending beyond the rupturing member toseal said member to the container in advance of the rupturing, and valvemeans for controlling the flow of pressure impelled liquid from thecontainer.

5. In a device of the character described, means for rupturing apressure filled liquid container comprising a hollow stem having asharpened end and means disposed at a point opposite to the rupturingpoint for forcing said stem through a wall of the container, and meansfor sealing said rupture against the pressure in said container, saidsealing means comprising a compressible member arranged about thementioned stem and extending beyond the sharpened end thereof so thatthe stem may be sealed to the container in advance of the rupturingthereof and valve means for regulating and controlling the flow ofliquid from the container.

6. As an article of manufacture, a device for puncturing and dispensingliquid from a pressure-filled container comprising a compressibletubular sealing member,-a piercing stem wholly within said sealingmember, a valve communicating with one end of said stem, and clamp meansfor forcing the other end of said stem through a wall of the containeragainst the tension of said sealing member whereby the stem iseffectively sealed to the container prior to and after the piercingthereof.

7. As an article of manufacture, a device for puncturing and dispensingliquid from a pressure-filled container comprising in combination apuncturing member, sealing means for the area surrounding the puncture,said sealing means extending beyond the puncturing member to seal saidmember to the container in advance of the puncturing thereof, and aclamp adapted to engage opposed portions of the container and toinitially compress the sealing member and then to force the puncturingmember through the wall of the container, and valve means for regulatingand controlling the flow of liquid from the container.

8. The combination with a pressure charged liquid container having apenetrable wall, of an opener and dispensing device having a body, apuncturing member on said body, compressible sealing means associatedwith said puncturing prising a rupturing member, sealing means tosurround the portion of the container to be ruptured, said sealing meansextending beyond the rupturing member to seal said member to thecontainer in advance of the rupturing, and valve means for controllingthe flow of pressure-impelled liquid from the container.

JULIAN S. KAHN.

